Van safety

Would Fitting All Vans With AEB Save Lives?

August 16, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch 2 Comments

Fitting autonomous emergency braking systems as standard on all commercial vehicles in the UK has the potential to stop almost 2,500 crashes per year. Analysis of Department for Transport van accident statistics reveals 2,496 incidents involving vans weighing up to 3.5 tonnes could have been avoided if autonomous emergency braking systems had been fitted – […]

FTA Film Looks At Van Safety

June 6, 2017 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

A thought-provoking film featuring the death of a child in a van collision has been released by the Freight Transport Association (FTA)– the UK’s biggest freight transport membership organisation – to highlight the importance of safety and compliance in van operations. In the film – One Fateful Day – the van driver is distracted by […]